Obituaries

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Marie Root

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Marie Root

Jan 10, 2023



Gwendolyn “Gwen” Marie Root, age 86 of Marissa, formerly of Gillespie and Rushville, passed away at 7:55 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Freeburg Care Center, with her husband of 68 years by her side. 

 

Gwen was born on December 28, 1936, in Rushville Illinois, the daughter of Claude Howard “Pug” and Nina Rosalie (Armel) Sipes.  She...

Harold "Junior" Forman

Harold "Junior" Forman

Jan 2, 2023

Harold “Junior” Forman, 96, of Rushville, Illinois passed away Monday, January 2, at his home in Rushville. He was born November 10, 1926, the son of Clifford and Celeste Drye Forman. He married Elizabeth Mae Dace who preceded him in death on June 26, 2015. Junior married Merle Lloyd Shoemaker.  Merle survives in Rushville, Illinois. 

In addition to his wife, survivors...

Verna Elaine Downs

Verna Elaine Downs

Dec 29, 2022

 

Verna "Elaine" Downs, 81, of St. Charles went to be with her Savior on December 29, 2022, surrounded by family.  She was born to Robert and Doris Bedenbender on October 10, 1941, in rural Brown County, Illinois.  On March 6, 1960, she married Norman Downs. To this union were born five children (all surviving): Gordon (Pam) Downs of Hawk...

Eugene Hulvey

Eugene Hulvey

Dec 24, 2022

 Eugene Hulvey, 91, of Camden, Illinois, passed away Saturday, December 24th at Country Gardens in Rushville Illinois. He was born on October 29, 1931, in Schuyler County Illinois, the son of Guy James and Marie Florence (Smith) Hulvey.

He married Betty Reeder on November 4th, 1951. She preceded him in death on November 10th, 1971. He later married Elaine Unger...

Bernard L French

Bernard L French

Dec 1, 2022

 

Bernard L. French, 92, of Astoria, Illinois passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Rushville Nursing and Rehab Center.  He was born October 30, 1930, in Astoria Illinois, the son of Loren and Eileen Sheaffer French.  He married Wanda Peterman on July 8th, 1960, in Rushville Illinois. Wanda preceded Bernard in death on December 11, 2003.

Survivors include a...

Garret Collins

Garret Collins

Nov 25, 2022

 

Garret Alan Collins, (15), of Rushville, passed away at 2:20 pm on November 25, 2022, peacefully at home with his loving family by his side.

Garret was born on December 1, 2006 in Jacksonville, Illinois.  He is the beloved son of Matthew and Valerie (Campbell) Collins, and much-loved brother to his sister, Mackenzie.

Garret was a sophomore at Rushville-Industry...

Veteran's Day 2022 We Will Remember Them

Veteran's Day 2022 We Will Remember Them

Nov 11, 2022

In Loving Remembrance of the men and women who served so that the Freedom may reign.  For those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, and for those who have now joined their comrades in arms at the setting of the sun, under God.

Betty Johnson

Betty Johnson

Nov 10, 2022

 

Betty Jean Johnson, 94, of Rushville, IL passed away on November 10, 2022,  at 9:40 am, at Hannibal Regional Hospital. 

She was born October 15, 1928, in LaMoine Township in McDonough County, the daughter of George Clarence and Ruth Hazel Pickinpaugh McCutchan. She married Carroll A. Johnson on August 20, 1961. 

She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Lisa K Curry

Lisa K Curry

Oct 10, 2022

Lisa K. Curry, 56, of Rushville, Illinois, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at 5:20 AM at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois with her children by her side.  She was born on March 13, 1966, in Beardstown, Illinois, the daughter of Sharon Curtis Curry and the late Roger Curry.

Survivors include her mother, Sharon Curry of Rushville, Illinois; a...

Doris Akers

Doris Akers

Oct 1, 2022

 

Triplett & Wood Funeral Home – Rushville 

  Doris “Twerp” Tolles Akers, age 95, of Macomb, Illinois, formerly of Rushville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 2:19 PM at Bickford Cottage, Macomb.  She was born on September 18, 1927, in Lincoln, Illinois, the daughter of Walter and Mable (Geitz) Tolles.  She first married Raymond Nylind on...

Nancy Bollinger

Nancy Bollinger

Sep 17, 2022

Nancy Bollinger, 75, of Rushville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at O.S.F. St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Illinois.  She was born February 13, 1947, in Macomb, Illinois, the daughter of Marshall and Margaret Renner Stoops.  She married Leroy Bollinger on July 16, 1975, in Astoria, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on April 9th, 2018.

She is survived...

Penolia Lickey

Penolia Lickey

Sep 9, 2022

Penolia Ellen “Peggy” Lickey, 90, formally of Brooklyn, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 AM Friday, September 9, 2022, at Wesley Village Health Care Center in Macomb, Illinois.  She was born on March 27, 1932, in Lamoine Township, McDonough County, the daughter of William Leroy and Allie Marie Setser Goodridge.  Peggy married Vernon Eugene Lickey on October 13,...

Minnie Haschemeyer

Minnie Haschemeyer

Sep 6, 2022

Minnie Marie Haschemeyer, 90, of Camp Point died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.  She was born Feb. 20, 1932, near Clayton, the daughter of Clifford and Alice Marie (Vollbracht) Kindhart. She married Irvin Haschemeyer on April 27, 1952, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden. He preceded her in death Feb. 22, 2014.

Minnie...

Jean Kotter Dilworth

Jean Kotter Dilworth

Aug 30, 2022

Jean Kotter Dilworth, 84, of Waxhaw, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Atrium Health Union in Monroe. She was born June 21, 1938 in Huntsville, Illinois to the late Bryon E. Kotter and the late Hazel V. Thompson.

She is survived by a brother, Lloyd Kotter; a sister and brother-in-law Donna...

Glenna "Grace" Prather

Glenna "Grace" Prather

Aug 22, 2022

Glenna “Grace” S. Prather, 51, of Rushville, Illinois passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at her home. She was born August 16, 1971, in Jacksonville, Illinois, the daughter of Glenn Garman and Carol Murphy Garman. Glenna married Marshall Prather on September 12, 2009, in Rushville, Illinois.  Marshall survives in Rushville.

In addition to her husband, she is...

Lois Croxton

Lois Croxton

Aug 19, 2022

Lois Croxton, 93, of Quincy and formerly of Golden, passed away at 8:43 pm, on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

She was born on July 17, 1929, at home, near Golden, the daughter of the late Arch Sr. and Emilie (Weyen) Tenhaeff. Lois graduated from Golden High School in 1946 and married Walter...

Merna "Delores" Kendrick

Merna "Delores" Kendrick

Aug 11, 2022

Merna Delores Kendrick, 92, of Quincy and formerly of Mendon, passed away at 10:05 am on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the Sunset Home in Quincy.

She was born on July 22, 1930 in Quincy, the daughter of the late Frederic & Adrain Worman. She attended and graduated from Unity High School in Mendon. Delores married Joseph...

Roger Mosley

Roger Mosley

Aug 10, 2022

Roger L. Mosley, 73, of Monroe City, MO, and formerly of Quincy, IL, went to be with our Creator at 6:01am on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO. Roger was born October 23, 1948, in Mobile, Alabama, to Harry and Nora Mosley (Burke). Growing up he lived in various places throughout the Midwest and Smoky Mountains...

Christopher "Junior" Trent

Christopher "Junior" Trent

Aug 9, 2022

Christopher “Junior” E. Trent, 61, of Sutter, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 9, 2022, at his home in Sutter.

He was born on October 12, 1960, in Quincy, the son of Teresa (Wietholder) Beeler and the late Earl Trent.

Chris worked as a farmer for most of his life. He was of the Catholic...

Panchetta Tanner

Panchetta Tanner

Jul 29, 2022

Panchetta Ann Tanner 82, of Ursa Illinois, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Bickford of Quincy.  She was born on April 4th, 1940, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of George William Grotz and Julia Olean Bagley Grotz. She married David L. Tanner on April 12, 1958, in Hermando, Mississippi. He preceded her in death on June 14, 2018.

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